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Joints and Movements
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| Articulating bones fastened together by thin layer of dense connective tissue containing collagenous fibers. | Fibrous Joins |
| Bones bound by interosseous ligament | Syndesmosis |
| Flat bones connected by sutural ligament | Suture |
| Cone-shaped process fastened in bony socket | Gomphosis |
| Articulating bones connected by hyaline cartilage or fibrocartilage. | Cartilaginous Joints |
| Bones united by bands of hyaline cartilage | Synchondrosis |
| Articular surfaces separated by thin layers if hyaline cartilage attached to band of fibrocartilage | Symphysis |
| Articular bones surrounded by a joint capsule of ligaments and synovial membranes. Ends of bones covered by hyaline cartilage | Synovial |
| Ball shaped head into cup shaped shocket | Ball-and Socket |
| Oval shaped condyle of one bone articulates with ellipitical cavity of another | Condyloid |
| Articulating surfaces are nearly flat | Gliding |
| COnvex surface of one bone articulates with concave surfact of another. | Hinge |
| Cylindrical surface of one bone articulates with ring of bone and fibrous tissur | Pivot |
| Articulating surfaces have both concave and convex regions | Saddle |